Can the Los Angeles Lakers keep up their competitive play without LeBron James if he's indeed sidelined by a groin injury longer than initially indicated, as they are preparing for according to a report Thursday by ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Adrian Wojnarowski?
After LeBron left the Lakers' showdown with the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, L.A. pulled away behind the strong play of Rajon Rondo and Ivica Zubac for an improbable blowout victory.